1 After salutation Paul thanks God for their faith;
7 confirms the doctrine of Epaphras;
9 prays further for their increase in grace;
14 describes the true Christ;
21 encourages them to receive Jesus Christ, and commends his own ministry.

an. See on Ro 1:1 1Co 1:1 2Co 1:1 Eph 1:1

Timotheus. Php 1:1 1Th 1:1 2Th 1:1 Phm 1:1

2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

the saints. See on Ps 16:3 1Co 1:2 Ga 3:9 Eph 1:1

faithful. 1Co 4:17 Eph 6:21

Grace. Ro 1:7 Ga 1:3 1Pe 1:2 2Pe 1:2 Jude 1:2 Re 1:4

3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

give. Ro 1:8,9 1Co 1:4 Eph 1:15 Php 1:3-5 4:6 1Th 1:2

praying. 9,13 Eph 3:14-19 Php 1:9-11 1Th 3:10-13 2Th 2:16,17 2Ti 1:3

4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,

we. 9 2Co 7:7 Eph 1:15 1Th 3:6 3Jo 1:3,4

faith. Ga 5:6 1Th 1:3 4:9,10 2Th 1:3 Phm 1:5 1Pe 1:21-23 1Jo 3:14,23 1Jo 4:16

the love. Heb 6:10

5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

the hope. 23,27 Ac 23:6 24:15 26:6,7 1Co 13:13 15:19 Ga 5:5 Eph 1:18,19 2Th 2:16 Heb 7:19 1Pe 3:15 1Jo 3:3

laid. Ps 31:19 Mt 6:19,20 Lu 12:33 2Ti 4:8 1Pe 1:3,4

the word. 3:16 Ac 10:36 13:26 Ro 10:8 2Co 5:19 6:7 Eph 1:13 1Th 2:13 1Ti 1:15 1Pe 2:2

6 Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

is come. 23 Ps 98:3 Mt 24:14 28:19 Mr 16:15 Ro 10:18 15:19 16:26 2Co 10:14

bringeth. 10 Mr 4:8,26-29 Joh 15:16 Ac 12:24 Ro 1:13 15:28 Eph 5:9 Php 1:11 4:17

since. Ro 10:17

knew. Ps 110:3 Ac 11:18 16:14 26:18 1Co 15:10,11 2Co 6:1 Eph 3:2 Eph 4:23 1Th 1:5 2:13 2Th 2:13 Tit 2:11,12 1Pe 1:2,3 5:12

in truth. Joh 4:23

7 As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

Epaphras. 4:12 Phm 1:23

our. See on Php 2:19-22,25

a. Nu 12:7 Mt 24:45 25:21 1Co 4:2,17 7:25 2Co 11:23 Eph 5:21 1Ti 4:6 2Ti 2:2 Heb 2:17 3:2

8 Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

4 Ro 5:5 15:30 Ga 5:22 2Ti 1:7 1Pe 1:22

9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

since. 3,4,6 Ro 1:8-10 Eph 1:15,16

do. 1Sa 12:23 Ac 12:5 Php 1:4 1Th 1:3 5:17 2Th 1:11 2Ti 1:3,4 Phm 1:4

that ye. 1Co 1:5 Eph 1:15-20 3:14-19 Php 1:9-11

of his. 4:12 Ps 143:10 Joh 7:17 Ro 12:2 Eph 5:10,17 6:6 Heb 10:36 Heb 13:21 1Pe 2:15 4:2 1Jo 2:17

wisdom. 3:16 4:5 Ps 119:99 Eph 1:8 Jas 1:5 3:17

spiritual. 1Jo 5:20

10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

ye. 2:6 4:5 Mic 4:5 Ro 4:12 6:4 Eph 4:1 5:2,15 Php 1:27 1Th 2:12

all. 3:20 Pr 16:7 Php 4:18 1Th 4:1 2Ti 2:4 Heb 11:5 13:16 1Jo 3:22

fruitful. Joh 15:8,16 Ga 5:22,23 Eph 2:10 Php 1:11 Tit 3:1,14 Heb 13:21 2Pe 1:8

increasing. 2:19 Isa 53:11 Da 12:4 Hab 2:14 Joh 17:3 2Co 2:14 4:6 9:8 Eph 1:17 4:13 2Pe 1:2,3 3:18 1Jo 5:20

11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

Strengthened. See on Isa 45:24 2Co 12:9 Eph 3:16 6:10 Php 4:13

his. Ex 15:6 Ps 63:2 Ac 1:8 2Co 4:7 Jude 1:25

unto. Pr 24:10 Ac 5:41 Ro 2:7 5:3-5 2Co 6:4-6 12:9,10 Eph 4:2 1Th 3:3,4 2Ti 2:1-3 Heb 10:34-38 11:34-38 12:1,2 Jas 1:2-4 Jas 5:7,8 2Pe 1:6 Re 14:12

12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

Giving. 3:15,17 1Ch 29:20 Ps 79:13 107:21,22 116:7 Da 2:23 Eph 5:4,20

the Father. 2:2 Joh 4:23 14:6 20:17 1Co 8:6 Eph 4:6 Jas 3:9 1Jo 1:3

made. 1Ki 6:7 Pr 16:1 Ro 8:29,30 9:23 2Co 5:5 Tit 2:14 Re 22:14

partakers. Ro 11:17 15:27 1Co 9:23 Eph 3:6 Heb 3:1,14 1Pe 5:1 1Jo 3:1-3

inheritance. Mt 25:34 Ac 20:32 26:18 Ro 8:17 Eph 1:11,18 1Pe 1:2-5

in. Ps 36:9 97:11 Pr 4:18 Isa 60:19,20 Heb 12:23 Re 21:23 22:5

13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

delivered. Isa 49:24,25 53:12 Mt 12:29,30 Ac 26:18 Heb 2:14

the power. Lu 22:53 Joh 12:31,32 2Co 4:4 Eph 4:18 5:8 6:12 1Pe 2:9 1Jo 2:8 3:8

and. Lu 13:24 Joh 5:24 Ro 6:17-22 1Co 6:9-11 2Co 6:17,18 Eph 2:3-10 1Th 2:12 Tit 3:3-6 2Pe 1:11 1Jo 3:14

the kingdom. Ps 2:6,7 Isa 9:6,7 Da 7:13,14 Zec 9:9 Mt 25:34 Ro 14:17 1Co 15:23-25

his dear Son. Gr. the Son of his love. Isa 42:1 Mt 3:17 17:5 Joh 3:35 17:24 Eph 1:6

14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

whom. Mt 20:28 Ac 20:28 Ro 3:24,25 Ga 3:13 Eph 1:7 5:2 1Ti 2:6 Tit 2:14 Heb 9:12,22 10:12-14 1Pe 1:19,20 3:18 1Jo 2:2 Re 1:5 5:9 14:4

the. 2:13 3:13 Ps 32:1,2 130:4 Lu 5:20 7:47-50 Ac 2:38 10:43 Ac 13:38,39 26:18 Ro 4:6-8 Eph 4:32 1Jo 1:9 2:12

15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

the image. Ex 24:10 Nu 12:8 Eze 1:26-28 Joh 1:18 14:9 15:24 2Co 4:4,6 Php 2:6 Heb 1:3

the invisible. 1Ti 1:17 6:16 Heb 11:27

the firstborn. 13 Ps 89:27 Joh 1:14 3:16 Heb 1:6

of every. 16,17 Pr 8:29-31 Re 3:14

16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

by him were. 15 Ps 102:25-27 Isa 40:9-12 44:24 Joh 1:3 1Co 8:6 Eph 3:9 Heb 1:2,10-12 3:3,4

in heaven. 20 De 4:39 1Ch 29:11 Eph 1:10 Php 2:10 Re 5:13,14

thrones. 2:10,15 Ro 8:38 Eph 1:21 3:10 6:12 1Pe 3:22

by. Pr 16:4 Isa 43:21 Ro 11:36 Heb 2:10

17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

he. 15 Pr 8:22,23 Isa 43:11-13 44:6 Mic 5:2 Joh 1:1-3 8:58 17:5 1Co 8:6 Heb 13:8 Re 1:8,11,17 2:8

and by. 1Sa 2:8 Ps 75:3 Joh 5:17,18 Ac 17:28 Heb 1:3

18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

he is. 24 2:10-14 1Co 11:3 Eph 1:10,22,23 4:15,16 5:23

the beginning. Joh 1:1 1Jo 1:1 Re 1:8 3:14 21:6 22:13

the firstborn. Joh 11:25,26 Ac 26:23 1Co 15:20-23 Re 1:5,18

in all. or, among all. Ps 45:2-5 89:27 So 5:10 Isa 52:13 Mt 23:8 28:18 Joh 1:16,27 Joh 3:29-31,34,35 Ro 8:29 1Co 15:25 Heb 1:5,6 Re 5:9-13 11:15 Re 21:23,24

19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

2:3,9 3:11 Mt 11:25-27 Lu 10:21 Joh 1:16 3:34 Eph 1:3,23 4:10

20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

having made peace. or making peace. 21,22 Le 6:30 Ps 85:10,11 Isa 9:6,7 Eze 45:17-20 Da 9:24-26 Mic 5:2,5 Zec 9:9,10 Lu 2:14 Ac 10:30 Ro 5:1 2Co 5:19-21 Eph 2:13-17 Heb 13:20,21 1Jo 4:9,10

reconcile. 2Co 5:18 Heb 2:17

things in earth. Eph 1:10 Php 2:10

21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

sometime. Ro 1:30 5:9,10 8:7,8 1Co 6:9-11 Eph 2:1,2,12,19 4:18 Tit 3:3-7 Jas 4:4

in your mind by. or, by your mind in. Tit 1:15,16

22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

the body. Ro 7:4 Eph 2:15,16 Heb 10:10,20

to. Lu 1:75 2Co 11:2 Eph 1:4 5:27 1Th 4:7 Tit 2:14 2Pe 3:14 Jude 1:24

in his. Job 15:15 25:5 Ps 51:7 Heb 13:21

23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

ye continue. Ps 92:13,14 125:5 Eze 18:26 Ho 6:3,4 Zep 1:6 Mt 24:13 Lu 8:13-15 22:32 Joh 8:30-32 15:9,10 Ac 11:23 14:22 Ro 2:7 Ga 4:11 5:7 6:9 1Th 3:5 Heb 3:6,14 4:14 10:38 1Pe 1:5 2Pe 2:18-22 1Jo 2:27 Re 2:10

grounded. 2:7 Mt 7:24,25 Lu 6:48 Eph 2:21 3:17 4:16

moved. Joh 15:6 Ac 20:24 1Co 15:58 1Th 3:3

the hope. 5 Ro 5:5 Ga 5:5 Eph 1:18 1Th 5:8 2Th 2:16 Tit 3:7 Heb 6:19 1Pe 1:3 1Jo 3:1-3

to. 6 Mt 24:14 Mr 16:15 Ro 10:18

under. De 2:25 4:19 La 3:66 Ac 2:5 4:12

whereof. 25 Ac 1:17,25 26:16 Ro 15:16 1Co 4:1-3 2Co 3:6 4:1 5:18-20 2Co 6:1 11:23 Eph 3:7,8 1Ti 1:12 2:7 2Ti 1:11,12 4:5,6

24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

rejoice. Mt 5:11,12 Ac 5:41 Ro 5:3 2Co 7:4 Eph 3:1,13 Php 2:17,18 Jas 1:2

fill. 2Co 1:5-8 4:8-12 11:23-27 Php 3:10 2Ti 1:8 2:9,10

for. See on ver. 18 Eph 1:23

25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

I am. 23 1Th 3:2 1Ti 4:6

according. Ro 15:15-18 1Co 9:17 Ga 2:7,8 Eph 3:2

to fulfil. or, fully to preach. Ro 15:19 2Ti 4:2-5

26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

the mystery. Ro 16:25,26 1Co 2:7 Eph 3:3-10

now. Ps 25:14 Mt 13:11 Mr 4:11 Lu 8:10 2Ti 1:10

27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

whom. 1Co 2:12-14 2Co 2:14 4:6 Ga 1:15,16

the riches. 2:3 Ro 9:23 11:33 Eph 1:7,17,18 3:8-10,16 Php 4:19

Christ. 3:11 Lu 17:21 Joh 6:56 14:17,20,23 15:2-5 17:22,23,26 Ro 8:10 1Co 3:16 2Co 6:16 Ga 2:20 4:19 Eph 2:22 3:17 1Jo 4:4 Re 3:20

in you. or, among you. the hope. 5 Ps 16:9-11 Ro 5:2 8:18,19 2Co 4:17 1Ti 1:1 1Pe 1:3,4

28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

Whom. Ac 3:20 5:42 8:5,35 9:20 10:36 11:20 13:38 17:3,18 Ro 16:25 1Co 1:23 15:12 2Co 4:5 10:14 Eph 3:8 Php 1:15-18 1Ti 3:16

warning. Jer 6:10 Eze 3:17-21 33:4-9 Mt 3:7 Ac 20:27,28,31 1Co 4:14 1Th 4:6 5:12-14

teaching. De 4:5 Eze 7:10 Ec 12:9 Mt 28:20 Mr 6:34 Eph 4:11 1Ti 3:2 2Ti 2:24,25

in all. Pr 8:5 Jer 3:15 Lu 21:15 1Co 2:6,15 12:8 2Pe 3:15

we may. 22 2Co 11:2 Eph 5:27

perfect. 2:10 1Co 1:30 Eph 4:12,13 Heb 10:14 13:21

29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

labour. 4:12 1Co 15:10 2Co 5:9 6:5 11:23 Php 2:16 1Th 2:9 2Th 3:8 2Ti 2:10 Re 2:3

striving. 2:1 Lu 13:24 Ro 15:20,30 1Co 9:25-27 Php 1:27,30 Heb 12:4

his. 1Co 12:6,11 Eph 1:19 3:7,20 Php 2:13 Heb 13:21

mightily. 2Co 12:9,10 13:3